polyhaploid

1 of 2

adjective

poly·​haploid

¦pälē,

-lə̇+

: of, relating to, or constituting the gametic chromosome number of a polyploid individual

polyhaploid

2 of 2

noun

"+

: a polyhaploid cell or individual

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

poly- + haploid

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